The Libbpf Project maintains a system library that provides user-space tooling for loading and managing eBPF programs, exposing a relatively narrow but deeply embedded component within the Linux kernel ecosystem. The observed vulnerability pattern centers on memory-safety issues including out-of-bounds writes and buffer overflows, consistent with parsing and data-handling demands in a low-level loader library. Current exploitation activity and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Libbpf Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-45941MEDIUM libbpf 0.6.0 and 0.6.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow (8 bytes) in __bpf_object__open (called from bpf_object__open_mem and bpf-object-fuzzer.c). | Jan 1, 2022 | 6.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-45940MEDIUM libbpf 0.6.0 and 0.6.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow (4 bytes) in __bpf_object__open (called from bpf_object__open_mem and bpf-object-fuzzer.c). | Jan 1, 2022 | 6.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-29481MEDIUM Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libbpf 1.5.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the bpf_object__init_prog` function of libbpf. This has been disputed by third p | Apr 7, 2025 | 6.2 | 19 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Libbpf Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Libbpf Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.